[Updated With First Details] I'm Attending Lightning Official Launch Event

[DrZoidberg]

I heard the HP numbers were bumped to 580?

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[DrZoidberg]

Also can you tell us first hand how loud the mandatory EV noise is?

 

[Sklith]

Range is super subjective. People who drive in a flat area in warm weather will always get more range than those in colder weather, who travel up hills with a load.

It’s the perfect illustration of Newton’s laws In play, with an added bit of chemistry. Physics, because of how it uses more energy with more passengers and/or weight, plus more to climb hills or drive higher speeds… chemistry because batteries like to be warmer, so you will always get more miles in warmer weather… Keep in mind for the winter, pre-conditioning them while plugged in will help quite a bit (It warms the battery cells).

I agree, but saying the F-150L's 320 mile range is conservative sets a lot of folks up for disappointment. Especially if this will be their first EV.

 

[pstansel]

Also can you tell us first hand how loud the mandatory EV noise is?

My first addon purchase already was one of those silencers

 

[greenne]

I agree, but saying the F-150L's 320 mile range is conservative sets a lot of folks up for disappointment. Especially if this will be their first EV.

Why? Lots of people meet/exceed EPA range in the Mach E...

 

[julian]

Range is super subjective. People who drive in a flat area in warm weather will always get more range than those in colder weather, who travel up hills with a load.

It’s the perfect illustration of Newton’s laws In play, with an added bit of chemistry. Physics, because of how it uses more energy with more passengers and/or weight, plus more to climb hills or drive higher speeds… chemistry because batteries like to be warmer, so you will always get more miles in warmer weather… Keep in mind for the winter, pre-conditioning them while plugged in will help quite a bit (It warms the battery cells).

I floor my Tesla at every opportunity so my range is horrible. Driving style is a big thing too. When range matters, I tone it down and even use -gulp- range mode. But range is an issue .01% of the time. I hope everyone loves their truck! I couldn't image how great my tesla was till I got it, and I expect the same for the f150. It's like, gas car kinda suck once you have an ev. You try to keep it to yourself but it's a pretty common feeling.

 

[idahospud]

Awesome and congrats! Can't wait to hear more from you and the other lucky ones that got invited to the event.

Also, can you find @idahospud s truck and activate his FordPass for him?

I love you Vandy!!!

 

[Cybermonkey]

Can you find out if the max towing package has added benefits, like faster charging with the additional cooling? Could it maybe be a OTA update?

 

[sotek2345]

I heard the HP numbers were bumped to 580?

First I have heard anything like that, where did you get that information?

 

[beatle]

I floor my Tesla at every opportunity so my range is horrible. Driving style is a big thing too. When range matters, I tone it down and even use -gulp- range mode. But range is an issue .01% of the time.

In contrast, I "exercise" my car as well from time to time and my range does not suffer - as long as I don't have to use the friction brakes or blast off faster than I would be otherwise. A 3 second dash to 60 on a 55mph road yields virtually identical range to a pokey start. This is one of the other great things about an EV IME - you don't really have to choose performance or economy.

 

[Administrator]

Here's the itinerary for the attendees.

 

[vandy1981]

Here's the itinerary for the attendees.

I'm so jealous!

 

[Sklith]

Why? Lots of people meet/exceed EPA range in the Mach E...

As I said before, 131kWh net capacity. That's 409 Wh/mi out of a full size pickup truck, very optimistic in my opinion. The Mach-E AWD gets 360 Wh/mi. I find it hard to believe the Lightning is only 14% less efficient than the Mach-E.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

Here's the itinerary for the attendees.

That’s similar to mine. Each person has some variation in the times so that only a few are at the track at once.

 

[sotek2345]

As I said before, 131kWh net capacity. That's 409 Wh/mi out of a full size pickup truck, very optimistic in my opinion. The Mach-E AWD gets 360 Wh/mi. I find it hard to believe the Lightning is only 14% less efficient than the Mach-E.

Not sure where you got 360 Wh/mi, but it is closer to 325 (88kWhrs for 270 miles). That would mean the Lightning would be about 26 percent less efficient.

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